Hello!!
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Hello!
I’m writing this blog from the comfort of my bed, on land, able to check facebook in between paragraphs, with my lovely dog sitting next to me, and about to go cook my own food for breakfast. Seemingly normal things that still, after a week of being home, feel a bit strange.
The last stretch of time on the ship was 9 days long but it flew by in maybe a day, at most. Between finals, signing people’s maps, and probably a total of 30 hours of sleep in that 9 days, I’m exhausted.
And I should be. It’s been an exhilarating journey and as much as I miss the people, my new best friends, the sunrises, the wonderfulness of it all (I need to stop myself before I start to cry) it’s good to be able to sleep in and have no plans.
Home is a strange concept to me right now. I know this is my home, as I was born here and my family is here, but it’s when I think about how comfortable and familiar the ship got to be so quickly, how homey and perfect that environment was, I get… confused. If I’ve learned anything in the last 4 months, it’s that home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling you just can’t shake. And I definitely made a home on that little ship sailing around the world.
More blogs will be coming soon about the beauty of home, starting up normal land school again, and a little more insight into SAS. For now, have a wonderful day guys.
Love,
Rebekah
Cities and Waves 